Helmet emergency light



G. A. TIMLIN HELMET EMERGENCY LIGHT Filed Auz. 13. 1921 INVENTOR 57 660%604. '5 J4 m z gamma/Xe,

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GEORGE A. TIMLIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HELMET EMERGENCY LIGHT.

Application filed August 13, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn A. TIMLIN, citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Queens, Long Island City, city of New York, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Helmet Emergency Light, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a helmet emergency light. The object of the invention is the production of light for a hat, cap, firemans helmet or other head covering which may be lit or energized at the will of the user. In the present exemplification of the invention its object is the production of a hinged front for a firemans helmet with an electric lamp, the lens barrel which extends through an opening in the said front.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents a side view of a firemans helmet and a side view of one form of the emergency light; Fig. 2 is a front view of the helmet with the light; Fig. 3 indicates a rear view of the front of the helmet with its appurtenances; Fig. 4 shows a partial top plan view of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 represents an enlarged section of Fig. 2 on the line 5, 5; Fig. 6 is an enlarged left hand side view of Fig. 5 and Figs. 7, 8 and 9 indicate plan views of some details.

A firemans helmet is indicated at 20 with the usual eagle 21 having the bill 22. The rim of the helmet is indicated at 24. The usual locking pin 25 extends downwardly from the inner portion of the bill of the eagle. The front 30 of the helmet has numerals or letters as shown in Fig. 2 painted or otherwise indicated thereon, for which others may be easily substituted. The said front is hinged to the front portion of the rim 24, by means of the hinge 31. To the inner face of the upper portion of the front 30, a separating strip 32 and a latch is attached.

The latch comprises the lower stationary member 33 with the pin 34. The latter extends through the front 30 and is upset to form the rivet head 35. A spacing block 36 extends up from the number 33. A U shaped latch opening 37 and a spring latch opening 38 are formed in the member 33. A spring 42 has one end fastened to the spacing block 36 and its other end is curved as indicated at 43. A spring locking pin 44 extends from the spring 42. A top swing- Serial No. 491,999.

ing member 45 of the latch has formed therewith the U shaped latch opening 46 and the spring latch opening 47. The member 45 is hinged to the member 33 by means of'the pin 48.

The casing 55 of an electric lamp is concaved in its horizontal cross-section. It contains a battery and electric light bulb. The roof of the casing curves toward the front side as indicated at 56 and also towards its side walls 57 as shown at 58. Brackets 60 extend from the side walls 57 by means of which the casing 55 is fastened to the front 30. A lens barrel 61, with the cap 62 and the lens 63 constitute a light projecting portion for the lamp which eX- tends through an opening 64 in the front 30. A switch knob for the lamp is shown at 65. A cover 68 is hinged to the side walls 57 of the casing by means of the hinges 69. A latch 70 is provided for the cover 68, by means of which itcan be locked to the casing of the lamp.

To lock the front 30 with its appurtenances in place, the top member 45 of the latch is swung to its open position as shown in Fig. 5 and the said front 30 is swung up with the strip 32 hearing against the looking pin 25. The said locking pin 25 is then located in the opening 37 of the member 33. Next the member 45 is swung on the pin 48, so that its opening 46 encircles the pin 25 as shown in Fig. 9. At the same time the operator raises the spring 42 and enters the pin 44 into the openings 38 and 47, when the locking pin 25 will be securely held in place. The lamp is now ready to be enerized which is accomplished by bearing down on the switch knob 65.

The curvatures of the roof of the lamp enables it to shed any water that drops thereon, away from the joint between its casing 55 and the cover 68.

By means of the hinge 31 the front 30 can be swung down after the locking pin 25 is unlocked from the latch having the swinging member 45. When the front 31 is swung down the hinge cover 68 of the casing 55 of the electric lamp can be opened for inspection and repairs.

By means of this light a fireman can find his way in the dark rooms of a building and the like, and is not hampered with any wires or attachments for the light.

It is to be understood that various changes may be made in the construction of the invention, and the present exemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is:

1. The combination with a helmet of a front hinged thereto and having an opening, a latch for the hinged front of the helmet, and a lamp attached to the rear face of the front, said lamp having a light projecting portion extending through the opening of the hinged front.

2(The combination with a helmet of a front hinged thereto, said front having an opening, an electric lamp attached to the rear face of the front, said lamp having a light projecting portion extending through the opening of the front, a casing for the lamp with a curved roof to shed water therefrom and a latch for the hinged front of the helmet.

3. The combination with a firemans helmet having the figure of an eagle extending therefrom, a front hinged to the heljecting portion extending through the opening of the front and a casing for the lamp With a curved roof to shed Water thercfron'l, said casing having a cover hinged thereto and detachably locked thereto.

, Signed at the borough of Manhattan. citv 7 i of New York, in the county of New Yorlc and State of New York, this 10th day of August, A. D. 1921.

GEORGE A. TIMLIN. 

